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What Ever Happened to ICQ?
#TBT ICQ, short for "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for instant messaging clients when it debuted in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and those with a reason to have a cell phone actually used it to talk on.
"CPUs Don't Matter For 4K Gaming"... Wrong!
Something we hear a lot is that CPU performance doesn't matter for 4K gaming. Without proper context, CPU benchmark data can be misinterpreted. Let us explain to you what's what with some hard data.
Zero regrets: Firefox power user kept 7,500 tabs open for two years
In brief: For most of us, having more than a couple dozen browser tabs open at once feels like a cluttered nightmare. But for one software engineer, managing nearly 7,500 active Firefox tabs is just another day at the office.
A humble Bluetooth device has successfully connected to a satellite in orbit
Samsung launches a 114-inch Micro LED TV so expensive, buyers receive a free $8,000 8K TV
Negating all VPNs may have been possible since 2002
The Best 1440p Gaming Monitors: 1H 2024
For PC gamers not using the latest high-end GPUs, 1440p gaming monitors provide an excellent compromise for playing at high refresh rates without going 4K, which requires a ton more horsepower.
40,000 AI-narrated audiobooks flood Audible, dividing authors and listeners
Computer science coding classes deemphasize syntax as professors teach higher-level skills in AI era
Forward-looking: For computer science students, generative AI isn't just the future – it's the present. These smart language models are already reshaping how the next generation of programmers learns to code, with teachers giving their approach a whole new spin.
Windows 10 returns to 70% market share as Windows 11 continues to sink
SSD Pricing Update, Q2 2024: A Rising Trend for Storage
Until last year, there was plenty of talk about declining SSD prices. However, as we showed a few months ago, that trend has reversed. The AI race has also become a factor for SSD and HDD pricing.